TerrapinSTRONG Undergraduate Onboarding

" All people engaged in the group process are leaders. Inclusive leaders are aware of their own biases, promote and advocate for inclusion, are authentically committed to diversity, and are curious about others, displaying empathy and humility. Inclusive leaders share in the decision-making, are attentive to different cultures, adaptive, and exercise inclusive practices when working with others."

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Welcome, Maryland Engineers! The Clark School is excited to welcome you to campus this summer and fall! To support your transition to the Clark School, all new students are required to participate in ClarkLEAD—our signature onboarding program for undergraduate Maryland engineers to help you feel welcomed, connected, and a sense of belonging in the Clark School. Explore your onboarding timeline below:

ClarkLEAD 2026

Welcoming new first-year & transfer students to Maryland Engineering! 

ClarkLEAD Welcome is a one-day event for all new first-year, internal and external transfer students who were admitted to Maryland Engineering in spring 2026 and fall 2026. The program is designed to develop a sense of community and to broaden your leadership skills. This signature onboarding program, facilitated by current students (ClarkLEADERS), faculty and staff, will spark conversations around leadership, belonging, and teamwork, as well as the importance of these for engineers and engineering design. This program will be divided into three events based on major.

Please find your ClarkLEAD Event time below based on your major.

You are expected to attend your major's event only.

Date:  Sunday, August 30, 2026

Location: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center (7801 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742)

ClarkLEAD Event Majors Attending

ClarkLEAD 1:

9:00 - 11:30 AM

 Bioengineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biocomputational Engineering, and General Engineering

ClarkLEAD 2:

12:30 - 3:00 PM

 Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering

ClarkLEAD 3:

4:00 - 6:30 PM

 Mechanical Engineering

         Cost: There is no cost to students to attend

 

 

Graduate Students: by completing the online TerrapinSTRONG training in ELMS, you have completed TerrapinSTRONG onboarding for graduate students.

 

 

Do you have questions about the fall semester? Let us know what's on your mind by emailing clarklead@umd.edu. 


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